Politics
She became the first female vice president of the United States in 2021.
Kamala Harris
Who became the first African-American woman to travel into space when she served as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992.
Mae Carol Jemison
Which woman was a prominent figure in the civil rights movement and worked with Martin Luther King Jr. on community service initiatives?
Coretta Scott King
This woman turned her media empire, into a major business venture after decades of success as a talk show host
Oprah Winfrey
She became known as "The Queen of Soul" and is famous for hits like "Respect."
Aretha Franklin
This American civil rights activist is known for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Rosa Parks
Who is the first woman to win the Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie
Which woman worked to alleviate poverty and champion female empowerment in Jamaica? (hint she's the wife of a famous singer in the Caribbean)
Rita Marley
Which singer, known for songs like "I Will Always Love You," became the first woman to have a #1 album and single in the same week in 1992
Whitney Houston
Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earhart
This philanthropist and former First Lady of the U.S. is known for her initiatives supporting education, military families, and healthy eating.
Michelle Obama
Which African American woman is known for her cells that pioneered modern medicine?
Henrietta Lacks
Which woman tv director/actress uses her success to support public school teachers and advocate for better education, inspiring others to contribute to positive change in schools in the city Philly?
Quinta Brunson
Who is recorded as the first female self-made millionaire in America?
Madam CJ Walker
In 1920
Who was the first congress woman in North Carolina?
Jane Pratt
This scientist discovered the structure of DNA along with James Watson and won a Nobel Prize for their work in 1962.
Rosalind Franklin
Miriam Makeba
Which actress is famous for her role as Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games series?
Jennifer Lawrence
What US Constitutional Amendment granted women the right to vote?
The 19th Amendment
Who is the first female president of Libera?
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
She was an African American mathematician and one of the "Hidden Figures" who helped calculate trajectories for NASA’s early space missions
Katherine Johnson
Who was a leading prominent figure in the Black Panther Party?
Angela Davis
Which woman is the first African American woman to win an Emmy Award for Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series?
Viola Davis (for How to Get Away with Murder)
Which woman has won 23 grand slams?
Serena Williams